Name Change

[alsk 0]

IF my wife (the sponsor) changes her last name after the wedding to my last name, do I have to wait for her to get new SSN, Passport etc to apply for AOS, or can I do that with the original ones she had before the wedding, with her maiden name???

[YuAndDan 153]

Why???

All the US citizen provides for adjustment of status is an I-864, along with financial evidence like (IRS Transcript, Pay stubs, and employer letter)

And SSN/Passport etc are not needed for I-130 if adjusting status from a visitor/student/ or work visa.

US citizen provides a copy of birth cert or can use passport with maiden name to prove citizenship.

Edited January 28, 2009 by YuAndDan

[TinaJeremy 0]

IF my wife (the sponsor) changes her last name after the wedding to my last name, do I have to wait for her to get new SSN, Passport etc to apply for AOS, or can I do that with the original ones she had before the wedding, with her maiden name???

No, you don't have to wait. Just include the marriage certificate (which you would need to include anyways).

The Marriage Certificate or Legal Name Change Order will suffice as evidence for the name change, since they show both the maiden name and the new name. Her passport can still bear her maiden name.

[vizaviz 0]

IF my wife (the sponsor) changes her last name after the wedding to my last name, do I have to wait for her to get new SSN, Passport etc to apply for AOS, or can I do that with the original ones she had before the wedding, with her maiden name???

No, you don't have to wait. Just include the marriage certificate (which you would need to include anyways).

The Marriage Certificate or Legal Name Change Order will suffice as evidence for the name change, since they show both the maiden name and the new name. Her passport can still bear her maiden name.

Hello,

I am new to this site and am a USC. My fiance is in the USA currently on a J-1 visa without a 2 year home return requirement. We plan on legally marrying before her I-94 and J-1 expires. I have a few questions that I have not been able to find after researching this site and was hoping that someone out there could help.

1) Should all of the forms be filled out with her new married name or can I use her maiden name on the forms. I'd like to keep it consistent, however, we did the medical exam prior to marriage and it will have her maiden name listed.

2) So far I believe that we will need to file the following: I-130, I-485, G-325a (for both), I-693, I-765, I-864, affidavits of support, cover letter. Am I missing any?

3) Her I-94 will expire a couple of months after we make formal application to the USCIS. Will the pending AOS provide legal visa or will a letter after they receive the application grant her temporary legal status while everything is being processed? She would like to go to school during this process while waiting, is that feasible?

4) I was born in Europe to parents who were both USC so I have US citizenship. I have a US passport in hand. Are copies of every page of my US passport proof enough to satisfy the nationality requirement or will I be required to include a "certificate of citizenship" when I came here at age 8 (I don't think I have one or cant find it)?

5) My fiance currently has a SSN but no Alien number or USCIS number...can I just put "None" in those applicable fields?

Thanks in advance to all who can answer some or every question above!

-vizaviz